Locum Consultant in Geriatrics

Job description

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Job overview

Locum Consultant in Geriatrics with an Interest in Acute Frailty and Interface Geriatrics

10 PA

Fixed Term 6 Months

Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Consultant Geriatrician to join our Older People's Services (OPS) team based,at Whipps Cross Hospital site.

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community. Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being developed to be a centre for Geriatric Medicine.

Main duties of the job

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community. Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being developed to be a centre for Geriatric Medicine.

In particular, this post will enable the post-holder to participate in reshaping local acute frailty services delivery and contribute to the departmental 5-year strategy plan.

Whipps Cross Acute Frailty Service is well-established and considered an example of outstanding practice by the CQC in their last inspection in 2019. Healthwatch Waltham Forest rated the inpatient Acute Frailty Unit as 'Outstanding' on their last visit in 2020. The post-holder will have the opportunity to work with a motivated multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding care and meet the dynamic needs of an expanding older population in the borough.

This post also forms part of the redevelopment of Geriatric Medicine at Whipps Cross University Hospital and gives the post-holder a unique opportunity to collaborate in the redevelopment of the hospital itself

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all older people attending the hospital and within the local community. Whipps Cross Hospital serves a local population with a high degree of frailty and within the Barts Health Group is being developed to be a centre for Geriatric Medicine.

In particular, this post will enable the post-holder to participate in reshaping local acute frailty services delivery and contribute to the departmental 5-year strategy plan.

Whipps Cross Acute Frailty Service is well-established and considered an example of outstanding practice by the CQC in their last inspection in 2019. Healthwatch Waltham Forest rated the inpatient Acute Frailty Unit as 'Outstanding' on their last visit in 2020. The post-holder will have the opportunity to work with a motivated multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding care and meet the dynamic needs of an expanding older population in the borough.

This post also forms part of the redevelopment of Geriatric Medicine at Whipps Cross University Hospital and gives the post-holder a unique opportunity to collaborate in the redevelopment of the hospital itself

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCP or Equivalent
• Specialist qualification
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Higher specialist training in Geriatrics and or G(I)Medicine
• Broad experience in Geriatrics and G(I)M
• Experience in Acute Frailty Services

Desirable criteria

• Ability to organise and deliver a teaching programme.
• Experience in service development
• Current ALS certificate

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Detailed knowledge of Geriatrics and G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post.
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients.
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of supervising medical staff
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses and other agencies

Desirable criteria

• Experience in managing virtual wards and primary care network MDT's

Other

Essential criteria

• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national level.
• Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

Desirable criteria

• UK Driving License for Home Visits

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

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